Research Assistant - Coral Hydrodynamics

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The hourly research assistant (up to 40 hrs/week) will be responsible for literature review, working with 3D bathymetric models of coral environments, as well as working with instrumentation and assisting other lab members with experiments, to support an NSF-funded project studying hydrodynamics in benthic environments. The hourly research assistant will have experience working on engineering problems with environmental/societal applications and will work in the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory at UNH.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Literature review and background research on interactions between seagrass and coral with flow (~30% time)

• Work with 3D bathymetric models of real coral environments to develop a preliminary set of bathymetric conditions for flume experiments (~30% time)

• Learn to use single-point velocimeters in the lab (~20% time)

• Assist other lab members with experiments (~20% time)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

• Experience with programming and analysis in Matlab or similar programming language

• Experience with hands-on experimental or engineering design work

• Experience contributing to a diverse working environment

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to work individually as well as part of a broader team

• Ability to create plans and deadlines, and meet benchmarks with the support of the primary supervisor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in interdisciplinary and marine research

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00